Next month, Marvel fans will be able to get their hands on another Square Enix project: Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. This is a single-player action-adventure game where players take on the role of Star-Lord/Peter Quill, with the ability to issue commands to the likes of Gamora, Groot, Drax, Rocket, and so on instead of playing them. The reception to it thus far has been lukewarm, with some taking issues with the character design, gameplay, and so on. Admittedly, this is the typical standard fare of questions and concerns when a Marvel game is announced.

Game Rant recently attended an event, however, where we were able to go hands-on for 90 minutes with Guardians of the Galaxy in a preview. While its launch reception remains to be seen, we walked away more impressed with how emphasized the story was and how in-depth, if somewhat complicated, the combat was. That’s not the only thing that caught our eye, however, as the soundtrack is full of classic ‘80s hits.

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There’s no doubting how important the concept of music is to Guardians of the Galaxy’s Star-Lord. No matter what liberties Eidos Montreal take with him, his core concept is essentially a man out of time, utilizing comparatively defunct mediums to listen to music from his time on Earth. His retro-futuristic style creates a nice contrast to his weapons, his spaceship, and so on, and it’s part of his character that Eidos has to absolutely nail. Whereas the movie version mostly listens to music from the 1960s and 1970s, this Peter Quill goes all-in with the mostly 80s soundtrack.

Confirmed Guardians of the Galaxy Soundtrack List (So Far)

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During our preview, we scoured the player on the Guardians of the Galaxy's Milano to dig through the game’s music. It consists, as of this preview, of the following:

  • "I Ran (So Far Away)" - Flock of Seagulls (1982)
  • "Take on Me" - a-ha (1985)
  • "Turn Up The Radio" - Autograph (1984)
  • "White Wedding" - Billy Idol (1982)
  • "Call Me" - Blondie (1980)
  • "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" - Blue Oyster Cult (1976)
  • "Holding Out for a Hero" - Bonnie Tyler (1980)
  • "Don't Worry Be Happy" - Bobby McFerrin (1988)
  • "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" - Culture Club (1982)
  • "Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)" - Def Leppard (1983)
  • "The Final Countdown" - Europe (1986)
  • "Relax" - Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1984)
  • "Cars" - Gary Numan (1979)
  • "Every 1's a Winner" - Hot Chocolate (1978)
  • "Where Eagles Dare" - Iron Maiden (1983)
  • "Bad Reputation" - Joan Jett (1980)
  • "I Love It Loud" - Kiss (1974)
  • "Turn Me Loose" - Loverboy (1980)
  • "Kickstart My Heart" - Motley Crue (1989)
  • "Hangin' Tough" - New Kids on the Block (1988)
  • "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" - Pat Benatar (1980)
  • "Since You've Been Gone" - Rainbow (1979)
  • "Never Gonna Give You Up" - Rick Astley (1987)
  • "The Warrior" - Scandal ft. Patty Smyth (1984)
  • "Love Song" - Simple Minds (1981)
  • "Tainted Love" - Soft Cell (1982)
  • "We Built This City" - Starship (1985)
  • "Everybody Want to Rule The World" - Tears for Fears (1985)
  • "We're Not Gonna Take It" - Twisted Sister (1984)
  • "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" - Wang Chung (1986)
  • "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" - Wham! (1984)

Furthermore, Eidos Montreal uses music to explain how Star-Lord took his name in Guardians of the Galaxy. In the comics, Star-Lord is a title related to Peter’s father and his destiny as the son of Emperor of Spartax, whereas the MCU Star-Lord gets his name from his mother calling him that. Peter’s mother comes up with it due to her relationship with Ego, making it fit quite naturally.

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Star-Lord’s “Space Riders” Album and Track List

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In the upcoming game, though, Peter lifts it from his favorite artist whose fictional album appears in the game: Space Riders by Star-Lord. This is an entirely fictional album created for the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy game, and it can be listened to in its entirety in the game. These songs are titled as follows:

  • “Zero to Hero”
  • “Bit of Good (Bit of Bad)”
  • “Spaces Riders (With No Name)”
  • “Ghost”
  • “Watch Me Shine”
  • “We’re Here”
  • “All For One”
  • “No Guts No Glory”
  • “Solar Skies”
  • “The Darkness Inside”

It’ll be interesting to see how this soundtrack impacts Guardians of the Galaxy upon release, but at the very least, it seems to be aiming for that retro-futuristic, blast-from-the-past with heavy futuristic sci-fi blend that defines Star-Lord. Luckily, fans don’t have to wait much longer before they can experience the game and its soundtrack for themselves.

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy releases October 26 for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.

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